The Weinstein Company Loses 'Sin City 2' - Blu-ray Forum

WyldeMan45 · 04-08-2009, 08:47 AM

There is a god, the fate of Sin City 2 is no longer in the hands of the brothers Weinstein!

After years of speculation of what was going to happen with the highly anticipated sequel, The Weinstein Company has lost the rights of the follow up to Frank Miller's Sin City.

The last few years we've heard chatter about a script that was being written and may well be the case. But, the good news is, it won't be produced over TWC.

The specifics are not clear but some details are emerging that the movie will now be financed by a private equity group and an announcement is expected soon.

Robert Rodriguez' Trouble Maker studios will still produce the film.

No word on what studio may end up distributing. Universal Studios' name has come up as a possible contender.

The original Sin City was not only groundbreaking but it was also a commercial success. The movie was made for about $40 million dollars and it raked in over $158 million in worldwide box office receipts. The DVD also sold millions of copies.

Recently, the Weinstein Company has come under scrutiny for mismanaging their films. Most recently, Crossing Over starring Harrison Ford, Sean Penn, Jim Sturgess, Ashley Judd and Ray Liotta was dumped at a handful of movie theaters. Unverified reports that Harvey Weinstein and director Wayne Kramer, who contractually had final cut of the film, was threatened the movie would be released straight to DVD if he did not agree to Harvey's cut of the film.

A similar story has been repeated over and over again between the Weinstein Brothers and countless filmmakers.

http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option...6657&Itemid=99

Mismanaging films is right!! Just look at what they did with Fanboys and All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, and oh I don't know perhaps the Grindhouse films!!!!!!

SlmShdy1 · 04-08-2009, 09:39 AM

Why doesn't Disney distribute the sequel? They're the ones that did the first, right?

Nevermind, I forgot Weinstein took Dimension when they left Disney. Hell, Disney should just take it back.

jw · 04-08-2009, 09:59 AM

well if this has a negative impact on cashflow it may get sold off and disney get it back

OrlandoEastwood · 04-08-2009, 10:59 AM

F'in' A! That is what I am talking about. Hopefully they shoot it this year but then again Robert Rodriguez is shooting Nerverackers. So, no to Sin City 2 being shot in '09. I have noticed that Universal has been flipin' the bill for sequels lately. Apparently they are doing the new Mortal Kombat film which has been in limbo for years.

thedarkangel1975 · 04-08-2009, 11:11 AM

Not a big fan of the first, this is probably great news for Fanboys. What has happend to the Weinsteins?

Blu Titan · 04-08-2009, 11:30 AM

Good news for Sin City fans. What have the Weinstein Brothers released ( last couple of years) that has actully been successfull? I hope I don't get any Weisntein fans upset with the question?

bajor27 · 04-08-2009, 11:56 AM

so then it might get a blu-ray release :P

yes, that's a shot at you weinstein brothers and your handling of fanboys!!!

anomynous · 04-08-2009, 12:00 PM

Good, that's what the Weinsteins get for ****ing over Grindhouse

fighthefutureofhd · 04-08-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Good news for Sin City fans. What have the Weinstein Brothers released ( last couple of years) that has actully been successfull? I hope I don't get any Weisntein fans upset with the question?

the reader perhaps?

fatediesel · 04-08-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

the reader perhaps?

The Reader has grossed $33 million to date and had a budget of $32 million, so I wouldn't consider it a huge success. Movie won awards, but a struggling company needs a hit movie, not a critical success.

mikejet · 04-08-2009, 01:29 PM

Why all the hate for them? What other studio would have even released Grindhouse and invested that kind of money?

Plus without them we wouldn't be getting Inglorious Basterds this year.

fatediesel · 04-08-2009, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikejet

Why all the hate for them? What other studio would have even released Grindhouse and invested that kind of money?

Plus without them we wouldn't be getting Inglorious Basterds this year.

I think most of the hatred toward Weinstein has to do with the treatment of Fanboys, plus their lack of support for Blu-ray and originally being HD-DVD exclusive.

dvd_mazter · 04-08-2009, 02:17 PM

Great new!

Weinstein company has frankly sucked lately at marketing their movies. I mean why on Earth would they think Zack & Miri do well released on Halloween ??

??

Not to mention the "Fanboys" crap and all the terrible straight to DVD movies they keep producing.

This is just karma for them and I truly hope Kevin Smith never does another movie with them.

Clark Kent · 04-08-2009, 03:48 PM

Weinstein has been a disaster as a fledgling studio. They took the easy money for HD DVD exclusivity and have made awful decisions on what films to back.

WyldeMan45 · 04-08-2009, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikejet

Why all the hate for them? What other studio would have even released Grindhouse and invested that kind of money?

Plus without them we wouldn't be getting Inglorious Basterds this year.

Yeah but without Tarantino the Weinsten's would even be known, he is the only reason they still exist in this market. I love his movies but those brothers are total dip***** when it comes to managing films and marketing them. How many people actually even knew Grindhouse was a double feature. Half the theater emptied when the credits for Planet Terror hit because they had no idea. I loved the Grindhouse experience it was the only one I've ever been too, but it's totally on the Weinsteins that the movie failed and that is just unforgivable.

scrumptious · 04-08-2009, 08:13 PM

Do you think there will ever be a blu-ray release that renders sin city or the sequel in full color?

DutchBoy · 04-08-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by scrumptious

Do you think there will ever be a blu-ray release that renders sin city or the sequel in full color?

Why in the name of all that is decent and holy...

aygie · 04-08-2009, 08:25 PM

As long as RR's doing it i'll be a happy man. (and don't let Frank Miller try anything like The Spirit on it!)

Batman1980 · 04-08-2009, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Yeah but without Tarantino the Weinsten's would even be known, he is the only reason they still exist in this market. I love his movies but those brothers are total dip***** when it comes to managing films and marketing them. How many people actually even knew Grindhouse was a double feature. Half the theater emptied when the credits for Planet Terror hit because they had no idea. I loved the Grindhouse experience it was the only one I've ever been too, but it's totally on the Weinsteins that the movie failed and that is just unforgivable.

I knew it was 2 movies, I guess most people just don't pay attention to the details.

Petra_Kalbrain · 04-08-2009, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scrumptious

Do you think there will ever be a blu-ray release that renders sin city or the sequel in full color?

Sacriligeous heathen!!! Dare not to speak of such unholy matters!!!

I do believe such a scenario has been prophecised as the catalyst for the "end of the world."

04-08-2009, 08:47 AM	#1
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	The Weinstein Company Loses 'Sin City 2' There is a god, the fate of Sin City 2 is no longer in the hands of the brothers Weinstein! After years of speculation of what was going to happen with the highly anticipated sequel, The Weinstein Company has lost the rights of the follow up to Frank Miller's Sin City. The last few years we've heard chatter about a script that was being written and may well be the case. But, the good news is, it won't be produced over TWC. The specifics are not clear but some details are emerging that the movie will now be financed by a private equity group and an announcement is expected soon. Robert Rodriguez' Trouble Maker studios will still produce the film. No word on what studio may end up distributing. Universal Studios' name has come up as a possible contender. The original Sin City was not only groundbreaking but it was also a commercial success. The movie was made for about $40 million dollars and it raked in over $158 million in worldwide box office receipts. The DVD also sold millions of copies. Recently, the Weinstein Company has come under scrutiny for mismanaging their films. Most recently, Crossing Over starring Harrison Ford, Sean Penn, Jim Sturgess, Ashley Judd and Ray Liotta was dumped at a handful of movie theaters. Unverified reports that Harvey Weinstein and director Wayne Kramer, who contractually had final cut of the film, was threatened the movie would be released straight to DVD if he did not agree to Harvey's cut of the film. A similar story has been repeated over and over again between the Weinstein Brothers and countless filmmakers. http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option...6657&Itemid=99 Mismanaging films is right!! Just look at what they did with Fanboys and All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, and oh I don't know perhaps the Grindhouse films!!!!!! Last edited by WyldeMan45; 04-08-2009 at 08:54 AM.

04-08-2009, 09:39 AM	#2
SlmShdy1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Honolulu, HI PlayStation® PSN: SlmShdy1 Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:292	Why doesn't Disney distribute the sequel? They're the ones that did the first, right? Nevermind, I forgot Weinstein took Dimension when they left Disney. Hell, Disney should just take it back. Last edited by SlmShdy1; 04-08-2009 at 09:41 AM.

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jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	well if this has a negative impact on cashflow it may get sold off and disney get it back

04-08-2009, 10:59 AM	#4
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	F'in' A! That is what I am talking about. Hopefully they shoot it this year but then again Robert Rodriguez is shooting Nerverackers. So, no to Sin City 2 being shot in '09. I have noticed that Universal has been flipin' the bill for sequels lately. Apparently they are doing the new Mortal Kombat film which has been in limbo for years.

04-08-2009, 11:11 AM	#5
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:374 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:357 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Not a big fan of the first, this is probably great news for Fanboys. What has happend to the Weinsteins?

04-08-2009, 11:30 AM	#6
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Good news for Sin City fans. What have the Weinstein Brothers released ( last couple of years) that has actully been successfull? I hope I don't get any Weisntein fans upset with the question?

04-08-2009, 11:56 AM	#7
bajor27 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:BC, Canada Blu-ray collection:1031 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:5	so then it might get a blu-ray release :P yes, that's a shot at you weinstein brothers and your handling of fanboys!!!

04-08-2009, 12:00 PM	#8
anomynous Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:185 Trading Score:40	Good, that's what the Weinsteins get for ****ing over Grindhouse

04-08-2009, 01:29 PM	#11
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Why all the hate for them? What other studio would have even released Grindhouse and invested that kind of money? Plus without them we wouldn't be getting Inglorious Basterds this year.

04-08-2009, 02:17 PM	#13
dvd_mazter Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 146	Great new! Weinstein company has frankly sucked lately at marketing their movies. I mean why on Earth would they think Zack & Miri do well released on Halloween ?? ?? Not to mention the "Fanboys" crap and all the terrible straight to DVD movies they keep producing. This is just karma for them and I truly hope Kevin Smith never does another movie with them.

04-08-2009, 03:48 PM	#14
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Weinstein has been a disaster as a fledgling studio. They took the easy money for HD DVD exclusivity and have made awful decisions on what films to back.

04-08-2009, 08:13 PM	#16
scrumptious Banned Member since:Feb 2009	Do you think there will ever be a blu-ray release that renders sin city or the sequel in full color?

04-08-2009, 08:25 PM	#18
aygie Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:PSN Network: Aygie Blu-ray collection:99	As long as RR's doing it i'll be a happy man. (and don't let Frank Miller try anything like The Spirit on it!)

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